Graphene Technology to Deice Aircraft.
Signet International Holdings, Inc.’s (OTC: SIGN) subsidiary, SGT, has executed a contract with Florida International University (FIU) to further the development and commercialization of a new deicing technology enhanced by graphene, the revolutionary carbon-based...
New discovery about constructal design of flying wing aircraft
Prof. Pezhman Mardanpour’s research reports new discovery about constructal design of flying wing aircraft at the ASME IMECE conference. This research stems from the collaborative efforts of Prof. Mardanpour, Prof. Adrian Bejan (Duke University) and Prof. Sylvie...
My Internship at Audi
Name: Jose Fernando Rojas-Sanchez Hometown: Monterrey NL, Mexico What is your major? I am pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Where did you intern? What did you do there? I interned at Audi AG (Lightweight Center) in Neckarsulm, Germany. I...
FIU launches diversity mentor professorships in STEM
The STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) have traditionally been male-dominated. Additionally, there is generally a low representation of minority faculty in the fields. As a result, many of the roughly 600 minority female students on...
Engineering students join forces with pilot to build flying bike
Wanting to fly is a dream of many little kids. Assen Andonov, born in Bulgaria, dreamed of flying a plane as a child. Growing up in the 1980s, Andonov would constantly be reminded of his dream because of military flyers displayed around town. Little by little, and...
Road to FIU ’22: Jaquan Starling
Leading up to the start of the fall semester, FIU News will be highlighting standout members of the Class of 2022. Jaquan Starling stands alone on stage at Harold’s Coffee Lounge in West Palm Beach. He adjusts the microphone and tells the audience: “I have some good...
My internship at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
Name: Amanda M. Cano Hometown: Cuban-born, Miami-raised What is your major? Mechanical Engineering Where did you intern? Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) as a supplier quality engineer (SQE) intern. They love their acronyms. How did you get your internship? Through the...
Engineering student set on studying most complex system of all – the human body
Rossana Zotti always had her eyes set on becoming a doctor, but she changed gears to focus her undergraduate studies on mechanical engineering to give her an edge as a physician. Medicine has been a constant in Zotti’s life. While pregnant with her in Paraguay,...
Spotlight shines on soon-to-be engineers and their senior design projects
A solar and electric-powered trolley, a transfer system that moves patients from one hospital bed to another, and a virtual roll call for police officers … what do all these have in common? They were all senior design projects conceptualized and built by engineering...
Jenniffer Bustillos Worlds Ahead Graduate
While sitting on a delayed flight from Chicago, Jenniffer noticed something that frustrates many fliers: the delay was the result of the plane needing to be sprayed with deicing fluid so that it would be safe for travel. While many gripe at the situation, Jenniffer...
Daniella Bernal’s Job at SpaceX
Daniella Bernal, a Worlds Ahead grad, became an FIU student at just 16 years old and set her sights on a job that brought man to space. Today, she works on the Falcon 9 for SpaceX. Check out the videos below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN_jMkH9AR8...
Gabriela Duran has been awarded a scholarship from the Zonta Women’s Club
Congratulations to mechanical engineering student, Gabriela Gutierrez Duran, who was awarded a scholarship from the Zonta Women’s Club. This is the second year in a row that the club awards a scholarship to one of our students. As this year’s winner, Gabriela is now...